Francis Pollara

Alumni, Global Shapers Community

Business strategy expert with a focus on product, growth, and development. A thought leader on the fundamentals of building meaningful scalable businesses and innovation frameworks. A globally-minded, analytical problem-solver known for the ability to execute innovative projects, build and scale large teams, and achieve results.

Valued for his business transformation and change management background, Francis serves as a board member and advisor for a number of public and private organizations.
Formerly, Francis founded and built Launch, a leading early-stage venture firm, accelerator program, and division of the world-class creative studio, Luma. Launch invested in 25+ Los Angeles based startups in fin-tech, AR/VR, machine learning, esports, e-commerce, enterprise, saas, and consumer technology.